Anthony Davis vs. Dwyane Wade: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Dwyane Wade and Anthony Davis to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
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Dwyane Wade is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points while Anthony Davis has one of the highest career averages in league history, and here we compare all their scoring stats.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Anthony Davis has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Dwyane Wade scored more total points in both stages. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 13 NBA regular seasons played, Anthony Davis averages 2.1 points more than Dwyane Wade in his 16 seasons (24.1 points against 22.0). On the other hand Dwyane Wade scored a total of 4,187 points more than Anthony Davis (23,165 vs. 18,978).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Davis | 24.1 | +2.1 | 13 |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.0 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Davis | 18,978 | 13 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 23,165 | +4,187 | 16 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Anthony Davis | 0 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 1 |  +1 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Anthony Davis has a better career point average than Dwyane Wade (+3.8 points per game) while Dwyane Wade scored more points (+2,388).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Davis | 26.1 | +3.8 | 6 |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.3 | 13 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Davis | 1,566 | 6 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 3,954 | +2,388 | 13 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 533 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 629 | +96 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 731 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 970 | +239 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 784 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 1,051 | +267 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 3 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 3 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 46 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 111 | +65 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 58 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 171 | +113 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 59 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 177 | +118 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 1 | +1 | ||
| Dwyane Wade | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 24.1 | 9.0 | 17.3 | 52.2 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 29.6 | 5.6 | 7.0 | 79.4 | 13 | 787 |
| difference: | +2.1 | +1.0 | +0.6 | +4.3 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +2.9 | +3 | +267 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.0 | 8.0 | 16.7 | 48.0 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 29.3 | 5.4 | 7.1 | 76.5 | 16 | 1,054 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 18,978 | 7,100 | 13,589 | 52.2 | 375 | 1,269 | 29.6 | 4,403 | 5,546 | 79.4 | 13 | 787 |
| difference: | +4,187 | +1,354 | +4,028 | +4.3 | +174 | +605 | +0.3 | +1,305 | +1,917 | +2.9 | +3 | +267 |
| Dwyane Wade | 23,165 | 8,454 | 17,617 | 48.0 | 549 | 1,874 | 29.3 | 5,708 | 7,463 | 76.5 | 16 | 1,054 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 26.1 | 9.6 | 17.7 | 54.2 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 31.3 | 6.4 | 7.6 | 84.0 | 6 | 60 |
| difference: | +3.8 | +1.4 | +0.4 | +6.8 | +0.2 | +2.5 | +1.0 | +0.7 | +6.0 | +7 | +117 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.3 | 8.2 | 17.3 | 47.4 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 33.8 | 5.4 | 6.9 | 78.0 | 13 | 177 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 1,566 | 574 | 1,059 | 54.2 | 36 | 115 | 31.3 | 382 | 455 | 84.0 | 6 | 60 |
| difference: | +2,388 | +876 | +2,003 | +6.8 | +67 | +190 | +2.5 | +569 | +765 | +6.0 | +7 | +117 |
| Dwyane Wade | 3,954 | 1,450 | 3,062 | 47.4 | 103 | 305 | 33.8 | 951 | 1,220 | 78.0 | 13 | 177 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Dwyane Wade's additional seasons: | ||||
* Dwyane Wade played 5 seasons more than Anthony Davis in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 14 to 18, from 2017 to 2019—he averaged 13.4 points in a total of 333 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18.3 ppg and his lowest 11.4. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | 18.0 | +18.0 | 2004 | 13 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | 27.4 | +27.4 | 2005 | 14 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | 23.5 | +23.5 | 2007 | 4 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | 33.2 | +33.2 | 2010 | 5 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | 15.9 | +15.9 | 2013 | 22 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | 27.8 | +27.8 | 2024 | 5 |
| Dwyane Wade | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | 21.4 | +21.4 | 2016 | 14 |
Dwyane Wade's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Dwyane Wade played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 16.1 points in a total of 21 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 16.6 ppg and his lowest 15. |